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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 September 1951Vol. XXII, No. 2

‘Super Terminal’

p. 123 · Read in the full issue

for Qantas Opened In Sydney

TERMINAL facilities and amen ities which will bear com parison with those of most cities have now been established in Sydney by Qantas Empire Air ways, whose services increasingly extend out over the South-western Islands of the Pacific.

Some time ago, Qantas obtained a controlling interest in the Wentw T orth Hotel, which probably ranks as Sydney’s second best. Now. the Incoming passengers of Qantas have first preference in the Wentworth bookings in the fearfully over crowded city.

Following on that, Qantas has now established its new air terminal in premises adjoining the Went worth Hotel —it was formally opened on September 5. It is de signed to handle, weekly, 2.000 overseas passengers and their luggage—arriving by Qantas, BOAC and Tasman Empire Airways (for which Qantas acts as agents in Australia).

Luggage is handled on the modern American system, claimed to be expeditious and trouble-free.

The assembly lounge has, for the comfort and help of passengers, every facility that ingenuity can suggest. The decoration and light ing plan has won high praise.